20-letter words containing s, o, t, h

lighthouse coffeepot — a coffeepot of the late 17th and 18th centuries, having a tapering, circular body with a domed lid.
linguistic geography — dialect geography.
liturgy of the hours — a revision (promulgated in 1970) of the arrangement and texts of the Divine Office
lonely hearts column — the part of a newspaper or magazine where lonely hearts ads appear
lump in one's throat — the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
lymphogranulomatosis — widespread infectious granuloma of the lymphatic system.
magnetohydrodynamics — the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields. Abbreviation: MHD.
make short shrift of — to dispose of quickly and unsympathetically
make the most of sth — take advantage
massachusetts ballot — a ballot on which the candidates, with their party designations, are listed alphabetically in columns under the office for which they were nominated.
master of the revels — an English court official from the late 15th to early 18th centuries responsible to the Lord Chamberlain for overseeing and paying for court entertainments.
mean something to sb — If a name, word, or phrase means something to you, you have heard it before and you know what it refers to.
measure one's length — to fall, lie, or be thrown down at full length
membranous labyrinth — an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web.
methyl styryl ketone — benzylidene acetone.
microelectrophoresis — any of several techniques for observing, by means of a microscope or an ultramicroscope, the electrophoresis of minute surface particles.
mischaracterizations — Plural form of mischaracterization.
moreton bay chestnut — an Australian leguminous tree, Castanospermum australe, having thin smooth bark and yellow or reddish flowers: used in furniture manufacture
multipurpose vehicle — a large car, similar to a van, designed to carry up to eight passengers
multistep hydroplane — a motorship having a flat bottom built as a series of planes inclined forward, the ship planing on each from stem to stern as its speed increases.
music of the spheres — a music, imperceptible to human ears, formerly supposed to be produced by the movements of the spheres or heavenly bodies.
near someone's heart — dear or important to someone
neuropsychiatrically — In terms of neuropsychiatry.
night storage heater — a heater or radiator that stores heat at night-time because electricity is cheaper
no lack of something — If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it.
north celestial pole — the point of intersection of the earth's extended axis and the northern half of the celestial sphere, lying about 1° from Polaris
north richland hills — a town in N Texas.
northern territories — a territory in N Australia. 523,620 sq. mi. (1,356,175 sq. km). Capital: Darwin.
not have the stomach — If you have no stomach for something, you do not have the courage to do it.
not out of the woods — If something or someone is not out of the woods yet, they are still having difficulties or problems.
occupation franchise — the right of a tenant to vote in national and local elections
ode to the west wind — a poem (1820) by Shelley.
of (the) deepest dye — of the most marked, esp. the worst, sort
old man of the woods — an edible, mild-tasting mushroom, Strobilomyces floccopus, occurring in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America.
olfactory anesthesia — absence or loss of the sense of smell.
on o's best behavior — If someone is on their best behavior, they are trying very hard to behave well.
on that/this account — You can use on that account or on this account when you want to say that something happens for the reason you have just mentioned.
on the shady side of — beyond (a given age); older than
on the starboard bow — within 45 degrees to the starboard of straight ahead
on the sunny side of — younger than (a specified age)
on top/on top of sth — You can use on top or on top of to indicate that a particular problem exists in addition to a number of other problems.
one's heart's desire — If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much.
one's misspent youth — the period when one is young and spend's one's time doing foolish, bad, or frivolous things
one's spiritual home — Your spiritual home is the place where you feel that you belong, usually because your ideas or attitudes are the same as those of the people who live there.
order of the thistle — an ancient Scottish order of knighthood revived by James VII of Scotland in 1687. It consists of the sovereign, 16 knights brethren, and extra members created by statute. It is the equivalent of the Order of the Garter, and is usually conferred on Scots
orthognathic surgery — the surgical correction of deformities or malpositions of the jaw.
orthopaedic mattress — a specially firm mattress designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
orthophosphoric acid — a colorless, crystalline solid, H 3 PO 4 , the tribasic acid of pentavalent phosphorus: used chiefly in fertilizers, as a source of phosphorus salts, and in soft drinks as an acidulant and flavoring agent.
ousterhout's fallacy — Ousterhout's dichotomy
outside (of) the box — in a fresh, inventive, unconventional way

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